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Maquassi Hills

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According to Census 2011 the total population is 77,794

1,19% Growth rate

Maquassi Hills Municipality is one of the local municipalities in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District in the North West province, and is one of the five local municipalities. The major towns are Leeudoringstad, Makwassie, Witpoort and Wolmaranstad.

(http://www.localgovernment.co.za/south-africa/local-municipality/192/maquassi-hills-local-municipality)

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People

Quick Fact

18,9% of those aged 20 years and older have Matric.

Maquassi Hills Municipality has a total population of 77 794 people, 88,7% of whom are black African, 2,3% coloured and 8,2% white. The Indian/ Asian population makes up 0,4%. The remaining population groups constitute 0,3% of the total population in this municipality.

Of the people aged 20 years and older, 28,2% have some form of secondary schooling and only 19% have matric. In the municipality, 23,5% of the people have no schooling and 18,8% have some form of primary schooling. Only 5,8% completed primary school and 4,7% have some form of higher education.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	88,7%
Coloured	2,3%
Indian/Asian	0,4%
White	8,2%
Other	0,3%

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	6,4%	6,2%
5-9	5,7%	5,5%
10-14	4,6%	4,6%
15-19	4,5%	4,4%
20-24	4,8%	4,7%
25-29	4,4%	4,6%
30-34	3,5%	3,5%
35-39	3,1%	3,1%
40-44	2,7%	2,8%
45-49	2,5%	2,5%
50-54	2,2%	2,2%
55-59	1,9%	1,8%
60-64	1,2%	1,4%
65-69	1%	1%
70-74	0,6%	0,8%
75-79	0,3%	0,5%
80-84	0,2%	0,3%
85+	0,2%	0,3%

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	10,6%
English	1,8%
IsiNdebele	1,1%
IsiXhosa	4,1%
IsiZulu	1,5%
Sepedi	0,4%
Sesotho	6,6%
Setswana	71,7%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0,2%
Other	0.5%
Not Applicable	1,1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	18,6%
Living together like married partners	11,5%
Never married	65,7%
Widower/Widow	3,3%
Separated	0,4%
Divorced	0,5%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	5,4%
Some Primary	49,1%
Completed Primary	6,9%
Some Secondary	29,5%
Completed Secondary	7,5%
Higher Education	0,6%
Not Applicable	0,9%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	50,3%
Male	49,7%

Living Conditions

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82,8% of households have access to electricity for lighting

There are 20 505 households in the Maquassi Hills Municipality, with an average household size of 3,6 persons per household.

Of those households, 53,5% have access to piped water inside the yard whereas 32,2% have access to water piped inside their dwelling. Only 2,1% of the households do not have access to piped water.

Census 2011 reports that 82,8% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	79,7%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	20,3%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	80,9%	19,1%
Computer	10,2%	89,8%
Television	72,4%	27,6%
Satellite Television	17,2%	82,8%
Radio	61,9%	38,1%
Landline / Telephone	8,3%	91,7%
Motor Car	22,1%	77,9%
Refrigerator	62,5%	37,5%
Electric / Gas-Stove	76,4%	23,6%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	77,5%	60,9%	82,8%
Gas	1,7%	1,3%	0,1%
Paraffin	10,5%	4,4%	1,1%
Solar	0,2%	0,2%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	15,5%
Wood	9,5%	19,5%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,6%	0%
Animal Dung	0,2%	0,3%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	12,8%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	3,9%
From Cellphone	13,5%
From Work	2,1%
From Elsewhere	2,9%
No Access	77,5%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	12,9%
Owned and fully paid off	48,6%
Owned but not yet paid off	6,7%
Occupied rent free	28%
Other	3,8%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	75,9%
Borehole	20,3%
Spring	0,1%
Rain water tank	0,2%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,2%
River/Stream	0,3%
Water vendor	0,3%
Water tanker	1,5%
Other	1,2%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	12,7%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	74,4%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	4,7%
Chemical toilet	0,6%
Pit toilet with ventilation	1,2%
Pit toilet without ventilation	3%
Bucket toilet	1,5%
Other	1,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	52,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	4%
Communal refuse dump	3,1%
Own refuse dump	29,5%
No rubbish disposal	9,5%
Other	1,3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	52,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	4%
Communal refuse dump	3,1%
Own refuse dump	29,5%
No rubbish disposal	9,5%
Other	1,3%

Economy

Quick Fact

33,4% Unemployment rate.

There are 15 264 people who are employed, while 3 014 are discouraged work-seekers. According to Census 2011, 7 672 people are unemployed, and the unemployment rate stands at 33,4%.

Of the youth aged 15–34, 6 741 are employed and 5 003 are unemployed. The unemployment rate for this group is 42,6%.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	15264
Unemployed	7672
Discouraged Work Seeker	3014
Not Economically Active	22128

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Income	Percentage
None income	14,5%
R1 - R4,800	6%
R4,801 - R9,600	9,8%
R9,601 - R19,600	24,2%
R19,601 - R38,200	22,8%
R38,201 - R76,4000	10,2%
R76,401 - R153,800	6,3%
R153,801 - R307,600	4,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,5%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,3%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0,2%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	1,778
Poultry production	2,433
Vegetable production	1,044
Production of other crops	1,658
Other	783

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,509
Animals only	2,703
Mixed farming	787
Other	158

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

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Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads	Number
No income	1,339
R1-R4 800	183
R4 801-R38 400	2,699
R38 401-R307 200	748
R307 201+	94
Unspecified	94

Agricultural households municipal data per province
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Mpumalanga (download)
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**Please note that each province contains twenty five tables

Place names

Places in Maquassi Hills Municipality
Boskuil Kgakala Leeudoringstad Makwassie Maquassi Hills Rulaganyang Trotsville Tswelelang Witpoort Wolmaranstad

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	77,794
Young (0-14)	33%
Working Age (15-64)	61,8%
Elderly (65+)	5,2%
Dependency ratio	61,8
Sex ratio	98,9
Growth rate	1,19% (2001-2011)
Population density	17 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	33,4%
Youth unemployment rate	42,6%
No schooling aged 20+	23,5%
Higher education aged 20+	4,7%
Matric aged 20+	18,9%
Number of households	20,505
Number of Agricultural households	5,157
Average household size	3,6
Female headed households	34,2%
Formal dwellings	81,9%
Housing owned/paying off	55,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	74,4%
Weekly refuse removal	52,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	32,2%
Electricity for lighting	82,8%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	69,037
Young (0-14)	31,4%
Working Age (15-64)	61,8%
Elderly (65+)	4,8%
Dependency ratio	56,8%
Sex ratio	96
Growth rate	2,41% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	41,8%
Youth unemployment rate	52,6%
No schooling aged 20+	34,6%
Higher education aged 20+	3,6%
Matric aged 20+	13,3%
Number of households	17,075
Average household size	4
Female headed households	33,3%
Formal dwellings	71,9%
Housing owned/paying off	51,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	37,3%
Weekly refuse removal	56,4%
Piped water inside dwelling	20,3%
Electricity for lighting	63,1%

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Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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